Skenes Struggles Under Schilling's Critique | MLB News

Paul Skenes is in a slump, his ERA ballooning to 3.88—double his previous pace—and he’s just 3-16 in his last starts, pulled after just 65 pitches in a shutout loss. Curt Schilling blames “max effort” pitching, warning it risks injury and comparing Skenes’ style to his own past struggles with velocity at the cost of command. Schilling even says he wouldn’t have let Skenes pitch in the World Baseball Classic. Though Skenes’ fastball has dipped from 97 to 95.7 mph since the WBC, he’s staying focused, tweaking mechanics in bullpen sessions and the weight room, determined to reclaim his dominance. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/78ba8b5f699d4b2e